Grampians park survey reveals rare mice

Scientists say they are excited by the findings of a survey into wildlife at the Grampians National Park.

About 60 researchers from Parks Victoria and Museum Victoria have spent the past week conducting a biodiversity scan of the region.

Ranger Ryan Duffy says they have found a number of rare and endangered animals in the park.

"We were able to get four specimens of an endangered mammal called smoky mice, which is an endangered rodent, and we were able to find those four within the Victoria Range as well as a young bandicoot, so I guess our mammal list is increasing," he said.

He says the results of the study also confirm efforts to control foxes are working.

"It's really encouraging to find animals like smoky mice which are threatened by foxes, it's encouraging to find they can still exist within that landscape," he said.

"The other key thing is that the Grampians is forever a changing landscape, it's gone through recent floods and fire, so it gives a snapshot of what animals are inhabiting the landscape today."